Human Rights
End solitary confinement, Edwin Cameron tells Parliament
Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services calls for extensive reforms to prison system
By Daniel Steyn
Parliament | 11 November 2022
Government officials cannot hide behind the sub judice rule
It’s not an excuse for failing to answer difficult questions
Law | 14 October 2022
Couple challenges law on maternity leave
Both parents should be entitled to the same leave when a baby is born, argues Polokwane couple
Law | 26 September 2022
Evicted “park dwellers” seek damages from City of Johannesburg
“I was treated as a nuisance and not a human being”
Law | 14 September 2022
Police minister ordered to pay R400,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
Johannes Claassens was locked up in filthy cells for three days on trumped-up charges
Law | 17 August 2022
Traders at the historic Salt River Market will be excluded from new City development
“This is our livelihood, my bread and butter” says trader
News | 17 August 2022
Two people killed as Tembisa brought to a standstill by protests
Ekurhuleni mayor believes protest is aimed at making the township “ungovernable” for the DA-led coalition
Brief | 1 August 2022
Cape Town law enforcement officer on trial for murder next month
The officer is charged with shooting dead a homeless man, Dumisani Joxo, in January
Brief | 29 July 2022
New court challenge to decision to scrap Zimbabwean permits
The Zimbabwean Immigration Federation seeks to defend the rights of Zimbabweans living in South Africa
Law | 28 July 2022